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Judiciary

2 federal judges who boycotted Columbia law grads didn’t commit misconduct, review panel says

Criminal Justice

Disbarred lawyer is sentenced for alleged forgery that facilitated deed thefts

Election Law

Americans’ trust in government and elections differs by party affiliation, new report finds

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief Justice Roberts steered rulings benefiting Trump, report says, citing internal information

Law Firms

It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’ in fired BigLaw associate’s bias case, judge says

Ethics

District attorney ‘paid little attention to the five-alarm fire’ in high-profile case and should be disbarred, panel says

U.S. Supreme Court

Poll: Americans favor Supreme Court term limits, oppose more justices

Judiciary

Congress asked to weigh impeaching ex-judge for alleged sexual misconduct

Members Who Inspire

Judge’s advocacy for domestic violence survivors changed Arizona laws

Judiciary

Trump-appointed appeals judges are ‘superstars’ based on 3 measures, study says

Legal Education

Nevada green-lights three-pronged plan to licensure

LGBTQ Legal Issues

9th Circuit allows 2 transgender girls to play on sports teams that align with their gender identity

Technology

AI-enabled workflow platform Vincent AI expands capabilities

Second Amendment

States can’t ban guns in banks, hospitals and churches, but property owners can, 9th Circuit says

Access to Justice

Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services in Washington in proposed pilot program

Practice Finance

Getting ready for retirement is easier than you think

Judiciary

Judge settles suit accusing lawyer of threatening to release her intimate photos in bid to scuttle deposition

Law Firms

Another BigLaw firm announces merger—third in week’s time

Health Law

42 state AGs endorse federal plan to add warning labels on social media

Judiciary

Judge not hearing cases after allegedly calling herself ‘a new racist’ in secret recordings

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